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fajaga
n
period of time, point in time
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fatoto
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[fatoto]
The fore and aft pegs holding up the outrigger boom.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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firia
n
a braid or braided piece of rope
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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firoa
foia
v
to peel or skin something
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fua
n
fruit (includes nuts and berries)
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fufuiga
n
center strip for finishing and covering the peak of a roof
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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gatara
hkafiga
n
cooking, preparation of food
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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ika maru
ika maru
karupaua
n
pudding with coconut stirred into it
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kasoki
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[kasoki]
A house component: the lattice of small sticks onto which the leaf walls are fastened.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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kaukava atua
n
poisonous vine, hemlock
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kuriri
marari sega
matagi
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[mataŋi]
n.
epiphyte. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2526)
Scientific name: Aglaomorpha rigidula, Speaker: Anselon Seru
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morua
n
place where the sun sets
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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mota
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5247)
Example: The stem of this tree is used for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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nareci
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5223)
Example: This plant is used to make a head decoration for kastom ceremony. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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narua
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5266)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Canna indica
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niseni maru
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[niseni maru]
n.
terrestrial; leaves up to 1.0 m. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2523)
Scientific name: Christella harveyi, Speaker: Anselon Seru
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nisori
paika
Parapu Uri
paru ariki
paru maru
paua
rakauriki
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5245)
Example: The stem is used to make house posts as well as burned for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Burkella
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raso
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[raso]
n.
type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5055)
Example: Fruits edible like berries. Stems used for firewood. The name refers to testicle.
Scientific name: Maesa, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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ronga
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5230)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this as a fishing line. Strip off the skin (bark) of the stem and place it in the sun to dry. Remove the fiber by stripping it off and weave the fiber into a fishing line. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus
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rouhapi
ruru
sakavesi
sasua
sasua
sasua
takuku moana
tawai
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[tawai]
The large, main section of the canoe from which people fish.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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tjinea
toji
tojinana
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uncle, mother’s brother, mother’s male parallel cousin, the father of one’s spouse or potential spouse
Speaker: Iarawoi Rezel Samana
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tonu
toro faru
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[toro ɸaru]
n.
well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4155)
Example: Wood used to make bows. The wood can be used to make house posts, but do not last long, perhaps 1-2 years.
Scientific name: Micromelum minutum, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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wauwau
[wauwau]
n.
scandent shrub, growing in open scrub. latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4159)
Example: This plant is traded with people from Tanna and Aniwa, as it is sweet smelling, and is put around the head and neck for dancing.
Scientific name: Alyxia, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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